Tuesday, August 5, 2014

A Peek on Siem Reap, Cambodia

Before I kick off with my Siem Reap, Cambodia series (and before we all get templed out) lemme show
you some scenes from our trip. The photos will somehow give you an idea on the city of Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor region.

Where are you from?

Philippines

Oh!
Marimar and Pacquiao

Cambodians are actually
fans of Philippine Telenovelas. You’d actually see most of them spending their
afternoon siestas in front of the
television watching Khmer-dubbed Philippine shows (Khmer is the official
language of Cambodia, the Cambodian people are also called Khmer).

Cambodia is a part of
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations thus, our Philippine passports
passed through the Immigrations like a breeze (thanks for Visa exemptions). We
got a 21-day free tourist visa. For Non-ASEAN passport holders, a
Visa-On-Arrival services at the airport is offered. Check out here for more information

The currency in Cambodia
is Riel but you could actually use US$
in transacting everywhere. Don’t be stunned when you’re paying in US$ and then
receiving some changes in Riels. The
currency exchange is around $1 to 4,000 Riels.

In the next posts, I’d
be sharing you our experiences and adventures in the Kingdom of Cambodia (Siem Reap).